Mac McClung pulled off 4 good dunks for an unprecedented NBA dunk contest three-peat.The G League star and dunk maven placed on a exceptional present at NBA All-Star Saturday evening by recording good scores of fifty on all 4 of his jaw-dropping, inventive dunks to change into the primary participant to win three straight dunk contests.Video above: Former Orlando Magic star and Academy Sports activities shock academics with procuring spreeNate Robinson is the one different participant to win the dunk contest 3 times, taking it in 2006 after which repeating in 2009-10.McClung wanted to be practically good to high San Antonio’s Stephon Fort within the last spherical after Fort adopted up a 49.6 together with his first dunk with a 50 on his second when he went behind his again to modify from his proper hand to left earlier than the slam.However McClung was as much as the duty and now has as many dunk contest wins in his profession as he does dunks in NBA video games, based on Sportradar, as he has solely performed 5 video games within the NBA.For his last dunk, McClung stationed 6-foot-11 Evan Mobley on a platform in entrance of the basket. With Mobley holding the ball behind his head, the 6-2 McClung jumped over him, tapped the rim with the ball earlier than slamming it house to the delight of the group and judges.McClung’s first dunk within the last spherical featured him taking one ball in midair for a windmill dunk together with his proper hand whereas slamming house one other stationed close to the rim together with his left. McClung additionally acquired two good scores within the opening spherical. On the primary, a automotive was parked within the lane with an individual standing by means of the solar roof with a ball. McClung jumped over the automotive, took the ball and did a reverse, behind-the-head dunk drawing gasps from the group and a 50.McClung did not disappoint on his subsequent strive regardless of having already clinched a spot within the last. He jumped over an individual holding the ball and did a twisting, no-look dunk, getting baseball star Barry Bonds to leap out if his seat for one more 50. Fort superior with extra conventional dunks that earned him a complete rating of 95.Chicago’s Matas Buzelis and Milwaukee’s Andre Jackson Jr. had been eradicated within the first spherical. Miami’s Tyler Herro edged out Golden State’s Buddy Hield to win the 3-point contest on the NBA’s All-Star Saturday evening.Damian Lillard missed an opportunity to affix Larry Hen and Craig Hodges as the one gamers to three-peat as 3-point champions together with his rating of 18 falling one level in need of Herro for the ultimate spot within the three-person last.Herro adopted up his third-place efficiency within the opening spherical to set the tempo within the last with 24 factors. He made each particular pictures price 3 factors after which three of 5 from the cash ball rack price two factors every to finish it.Hield adopted up a scintillating opening spherical with 31 factors however lacking his first six pictures within the last. However he bought going after that to the delight of his house crowd and had an opportunity to drag out the win by making six straight cash balls to finish it.He made 4 in a row earlier than one shot rimmed out. He made the ultimate shot to finish with 23 factors. “Simply blissful, having fun with the second, blissful to be right here,” Herro stated. “I used to be positively nervous going into the primary spherical. However I assumed I shot it fairly effectively within the second spherical, after which Buddy had the possibility to tie it on the finish. Clearly a terrific competitors, a bunch of nice shooters. Like I stated, simply blissful to be right here.” Darius Garland got here in third with 19 factors within the last spherical.Brooklyn’s Cam Johnson, Norman Powell of the Clippers, Detroit’s Cade Cunningam and New York’s Jalen Brunson additionally all did not advance out of the primary spherical. Cleveland duo Evan Mobley and Donovan Mitchell teamed as much as knock off hometown heroes Moses Moody and Inexperienced to win the NBA’s Expertise Problem crown.The ultimate sport after San Antonio’s duo of Victor Wembanyama and Chris Paul was disqualified for attempting to cheat the foundations within the impediment course that options gamers rushing by means of stations with numerous passing and capturing drills.The Cavaliers went first within the last spherical and raced by means of the course in 1 minute, 0.3 seconds as Mobley and Mitchell simply made nearly all of their pictures from three spots on the ground on their first try.”It was enjoyable, actually,” stated Mobley, who was additionally a part of the successful group in 2022. “I really feel like the primary one was a bit of rusty, needed to get again used to it. Then the second spherical, bought the move of it and Donovan adopted proper behind and bought the W.” Moody made it by means of the primary spherical simply for the Golden State’s duo however Inexperienced missed all three chest passes and struggled to make his pictures. He could not even make it to the ultimate two stations earlier than time ran out to match the time set by Cleveland.Wembanyama and Paul went first within the opening spherical and had been loudly booed for not even attempting to make actual makes an attempt on their pictures, simply tossing the balls off the racks. They had been in the end disqualified. “We tried one thing that we thought may win,” Paul stated. “To see if we had the most effective time, so … it was enjoyable.”The rookie group of Atlanta’s Zaccharie Risacher and Washington’s Alex Sarr had been additionally eradicated within the first spherical.